NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis says socialism, defined by bold public solutions, not managerial caution, can rebuild the party after historic losses. He’s betting it can unite a majority across divided regions and broaden the party’s coalition.

For @jacobinmag.bsky.social, I sat down with @avilewis.ca for a far-reaching discussion of his leadership campaign, its policies, and its expansive vision for rebuilding the New Democratic Party. jacobin.com/2026/02/cana...

Charles Taylor is one of Canada’s most important thinkers and an icon in our party.  He kept the NDP flame alive in Quebec for decades, and his values guide our campaign: building a country worthy of the everyday working-class heroes who keep it going.  His support means the world to me.

There are fountains of wealth being generated in this country. But that wealth isn't trickling down to working people. It’s all stuck at the top. Our 'Tax Plan for the 99%' takes on the corporate hoarding class – to redistribute wealth⁠ and raise the floor for all of us. Join us: lewisforleader.ca

An absolute pleasure to be back on the Jacobin Show this week to talk to my friend @davidgriscom.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8kF...

I wrote about Bari Weiss, and how the "reasonable middle" she's been so fond of invoking during her incompetent stint at CBS has always been an illusion. www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-reason...

@lukewsavage.bsky.social is always a good read—very much enjoy how his essays are grounded in remembering history. His book, The Dead Center, is also worth picking up.

I wrote about Bari Weiss, and how the "reasonable middle" she's been so fond of invoking during her incompetent stint at CBS has always been an illusion. www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-reason...

The Canadian government is refusing to release the names of 700 Nazis who settled here after the Second World War. What do you even say at this point? As a Canadian, I feel angry and ashamed. www.lukewsavage.com/p/canada-mus...

Absolutely perfection in thought, crystallizing this exact moment in time. Brilliant writing by @lukewsavage.bsky.social

This is exactly the grown up thinking missing from most people feeds. It’s a must read. @charlieangus104.bsky.social @mackaycartoons.bsky.social @avilewis.ca @deadder.bsky.social @corruptario.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @clareblackwood.bsky.social

"the vision at the centre of Carney’s speech potentially starts to look more conservative in its implications. In effect, the pragmatic posture he describes is the one so far embraced by his own government in the realm of foreign affairs" #CdnPoli

Mark Carney's intervention in Davos has elicited a considerable response and won plaudits from some unusual places. But how exactly should we interpret the speech and what might it signify? I have some thoughts. www.lukewsavage.com/p/interpreti...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared the end of American hegemony. Last year, @lukewsavage.bsky.social described his schtick: a bland technocracy in service of a kinder, gentler global capitalism. thebaffler.com/latest/pity-...

Mark Carney's intervention in Davos has elicited a considerable response and won plaudits from some unusual places. But how exactly should we interpret the speech and what might it signify? I have some thoughts. www.lukewsavage.com/p/interpreti...

David Lynch was a seminal, one of a kind artist and a luminous soul. We were very lucky to have had him. www.lukewsavage.com/p/rememberin...

Avi Lewis has the juice. He’s sharp, good on camera, knows how to organize, and has a strong, optimistic, and achievable vision for this country. If you’re looking for the Canadian standard-bearer of a Mamdani-style socialist politics, this is your guy.

Liberals have moved so far right under Carney that they're practically sitting in the laps of the Conservatives. @lukewsavage.bsky.social is right: we need a revitalized and unapologetically left-wing NDP more than ever. Thank you for this endorsement, Luke. Read his full article here: dub.sh/pX8Y

The NDP needs rebuilding and renewal, and Avi Lewis is its best hope at both. I'll be voting for him enthusiastically in March and I strongly encourage everyone to do the same. www.lukewsavage.com/p/why-im-sup...

Congratulations to @chapotraphousereal.bsky.social on their 1000th episode, and delighted to play my own small part. "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world..." - Margaret Mead

From @lukewsavage.bsky.social on the new special issue Perspectives Journal no. 5. Subscribe on Substack and read the Special Issue: lukewsavage.com/p/how-should-the-ndp-rebuild

This red house in Nuuk, Greenland (shared with the Consul General of Iceland) will project Canada's strength and resolve across the Arctic and strike fear in the hearts of Canada's adversaries This is what winning a game of 5-dimensional geopolitical chess looks like, people

Last year, my friends at the Perspectives Journal told me about their forthcoming special issue on the 2025 federal election, the state of Canadian social democracy, and the future of the NDP. Today, I’m pleased to share my contribution with you all. www.lukewsavage.com/p/how-should...

Collectivism is good, actually www.lukewsavage.com/p/dont-fear-...

My thanks to @willsloanesq.bsky.social and @lukewsavage.bsky.social for taking my question about “mind palace cinema” on the latest Michael & Us. Started a Letterboxd list awhile ago documenting these instances. boxd.it/solAA

Happy New Year! A warm thanks to everyone who's subscribed to my Substack since I launched it early in 2025. Plenty more will be coming there in 2026. www.lukewsavage.com/p/2025-a-yea...

“In the centrist imagination, it seems, we are always perpetually One Weird Trick away from achieving the utopian ambitions of liberal capitalism: just eliminate some regulations & you’ll soon have flying cars & high-speed rail.” - @lukewsavage.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/lukewsav...

In 1946 George Orwell warned that vagueness and convolution were destroying the English language. Today, writing and speech are plagued by very different problems. www.lukewsavage.com/p/anti-polit...

Liberal democracy versus socialist democracy www.lukewsavage.com/p/liberal-de...

“The NDP can’t call itself a national party if its leaders can’t speak French” From @lukewsavage.bsky.social

Grateful to @thewalrus.ca for publishing my Substack piece on the NDP and its recent leadership debate in Montreal thewalrus.ca/the-ndp-cant...

Grateful to @thewalrus.ca for publishing my Substack piece on the NDP and its recent leadership debate in Montreal thewalrus.ca/the-ndp-cant...

The NDP's first official leadership debate did a disservice to the party, its members, to francophones, and to Quebec. After April's result, there needs to be real & substantive debate about what happened and what should happen next. This wasn't it. www.lukewsavage.com/p/is-this-re...

The NDP's first official leadership debate did a disservice to the party, its members, to francophones, and to Quebec. After April's result, there needs to be real & substantive debate about what happened and what should happen next. This wasn't it. www.lukewsavage.com/p/is-this-re...

On Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party, and Edmund Burke www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-democr...

A live discussion of what happens when liberal democracy fails with @lukewsavage.bsky.social and others - check it out: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

NEW: Cosmopolitan socialism or decadent cruelty? In the wake of Mamdani's historic victory in NYC, I wrote some reflections on the very stark choice before us as the liberal centre continues to collapse. www.lukewsavage.com/p/two-futures

“Call it a reverse rainbow coalition. In truth, I doubt there’s ever been such a potent & sweeping metaphor for the moral rot of America’s bipartisan establishment.” Socialism or barbarism in the Big Apple - @lukewsavage.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/lukewsav...

"Mamdani’s campaign has been both a fiercely disciplined effort in bread-and-butter left populism and a living testament to the boundless cosmopolitanism of New York City and all that makes multiracial democracy so precious and wonderful." jacobin.com/2025/11/soci...

Sometimes it really is socialism or barbarism. Zohran for Mayor. www.lukewsavage.com/p/socialism-...

This postseason made me a Blue Jays fan for life 💙

Last night’s loss at the Skydome has left me feeling heavier than I think I’ve ever felt about a game. But the past month I've felt so much special warmth and love towards this city, and I know I'm not alone. Here's to our city and our Blue Jays. www.lukewsavage.com/p/game-7-the...

It's over. www.lukewsavage.com/p/the-britis...

At some point the Democratic Party will have to learn that its failing communication strategies are a reflection of the fact that it is an institution with almost no real infrastructure. jacobin.com/2025/08/demo...

TOM PAINE: THE FIRST "NO KINGS" REBEL w/Harvey J. Kaye — and No Economic Royalists Either! 🇺🇸 youtube.com/watch?v=qSxL...

The liberal obsession with means-testing is both dogmatic and dishonest www.lukewsavage.com/p/wealthy-ne...

What did “free trade” really do for North America? Journalist and author @lukewsavage.bsky.social says it made both countries more unequal —empowering corporations while weakening workers and democracy. 🎧 Episode 5 of our Trade series is live ➡️ buff.ly/qOfLlTR

The liberal obsession with means-testing is both dogmatic and dishonest www.lukewsavage.com/p/wealthy-ne...